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Author Archives: Marta Jewson
Marta Jewson covers education in New Orleans for The Lens. She began her reporting career covering charter schools for The Lens and helped found the hyperlocal news site Mid-City Messenger. Jewson returned to New Orleans in the fall of 2014 after covering education for the St. Cloud Times in Minnesota. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with majors in journalism and social welfare and a concentration in educational policy studies.
Jewson has covered New Orleans schools for 15 years through the nation's largest education reform experiment. She was a founding member of the outlet's Charter School Reporting Corps and was instrumental in holding schools accountable to sunshine laws during the rapid expansion of charter schools in the city.
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Week in Review: City Planning Commission votes for tighter restrictions on short-term rentals
Planning Commission votes for tighter restrictions on short-term rentals After more than three hours of public comment, the New Orleans City Planning Commission on Wednesday voted to recommend tight restrictions on short-term rentals proposed by its staff in a report last month. The proposal now goes to the City Council for its consideration. The proposed changes […]
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Harney charter employees ‘made whole’ after late retirement contributions, board chair says
The school district cited the school for late payments over three months in 2017, but it missed other payments too. Repayments for lost earnings total less than $600.
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Charter school head, ordered removed from her job for nepotism violation, gets temporary reprieve
Doris Roché-Hicks has led Friends of King Schools for more than a decade.
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Orleans school district raises cafeteria workers’ minimum wage to $15/hour, but it won’t apply to most schools
Charter schools aren’t required to follow district policies.
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Week in Review: An anti-litter initiative that includes crime cameras
Cantrell’s CleanUp NOLA plan will expand city’s surveillance network A new initiative from Mayor LaToya Cantrell aimed at reducing litter and illegal dumping includes a surprising component: crime cameras. In a press release, the Mayor’s Office said that the CleanUpNOLA Initiativewill unite various city departments “behind a single goal for a cleaner, healthier, more welcoming city.” […]
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Two schools with high numbers of special education students face budget cuts
Cypress and Noble Minds have both made a point of serving special education students, an expensive group for schools. They are both looking to increase enrollment numbers to avoid cuts.
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School zone traffic camera may be issuing tickets at wrong time
One Mid-City resident got six tickets at a time when she says she was at work. The city is looking into the matter.
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State cuts Singleton Charter school’s score to a D after 2017 testing problems
Students were given extra assistance on tests. Some exams had unusually high numbers of answers changed from wrong to right.
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District halts enrollment at four charter schools that could close this spring
Harney charter school is facing a budget deficit due to an enrollment shortage. The school has faced numerous warnings for failing to comply with district policies.